Details Realised About 'PiQ' - ADV's Newtype Replacement

Well, that's a small sign that ADV aren't dead...
I don't think it'll be a good replacement for Newtype, though, it seems to include too much variety and isn't specialist enough.
 
Ryo Chan said:
why change the name though, Newtype sounds so much better than PIQ
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ADV can't afford to license the title "NewType" anymore, so they're making PiQ their replacement.

Cheeky said:
I'm concerned it's going to lose it's 'Japanese' feel...
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Yeah, I'm not too happy that it's losing it's focus on Japanese entertainment, but I suppose they have to do that to broaden the appeal of the magazine.
 
Definately not a good name change, much prefer the Newtype title to Piq. Plus it seems to have lost its focus, by becoming a broader spectrum magazine they are obviously hoping to attract more readers but I feel that this will in time alienate some of its more devoted fans who buy it for the japanese news they crave.
 
McIcy said:
Definately not a good name change, much prefer the Newtype title to Piq. Plus it seems to have lost its focus, by becoming a broader spectrum magazine they are obviously hoping to attract more readers but I feel that this will in time alienate some of its more devoted fans who buy it for the japanese news they crave.
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No one buys magazines for "news" anymore. The internet reports news much, much quicker. People buy magazines for reviews and editorials because they can't really compete with the internet - offering free news, reviews and editorials at a much quicker pace than print. It's no wonder that ADV are broadening their appeal.
 
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